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Posts in category "First takes"

In Memoriam: I Love You, Mom

My mother, Vickie, died suddenly in the early morning of Tuesday, March 13. The funeral is today, Friday, March 16. This is dedicated to her. ‘He who hesitates is lost.’ I was reminded of this as I looked at the pile of newspapers I meant to bring to the newspaper recycling bin in the church... Read more »
By JudeeB,
March 15, 2012 at 11:52 pm
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Chicago Debt Settlement Firm Sued for Cheating the Clients

Debt settlement scams have been rising in the U.S for quite a few years. These scams are giving a bad name to the debt relief industry. Yet another debt settlement scam surfaced as a Chicago based debt settlement company was busted for illegally collecting huge fees from debt strapped people. This debt settlement company, Legal... Read more »
By marcbrown,
March 7, 2011 at 8:37 am
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State of the Union: CNN's relies on Twitter for "analysis" of Obama's speech

We love graphics, even this one, though it doesn’t tell us much. Here at ChicagoNow, we don’t have fancy multitouch 50-inch LED screens (yes, John King, I’m jealous). But we did watch President Obama’s State of the Union speech. Before I chime in with my reasoned analysis (I have none, since there is too much... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
January 28, 2010 at 1:41 am
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Top 10 Reasons Letterman Confessed

Ummm…yeah… Saying he had a “little story to tell,” David Letterman revealed Thursday on his show that a staffer on CBS’ “48 Hours” was trying to extort the new king of late night for $2 million to keep quiet about sexual affairs the Late Show host admitted having with staffers.  The audience laughed as Letterman... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
October 1, 2009 at 10:52 pm
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